Word of the Day — Archive Page #409
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July 22, 2016
90% 10% #27 votesWhat does linchpin mean?
- anchor, mainstay, keystone, backbone, linchpin, lynchpin(noun)
- a central cohesive source of support and stability
July 21, 2016
86% 14% #32 votesWhat does modicum mean?
- modicum(noun)
- a small or moderate or token amount
July 20, 2016
87% 13% #26 votesWhat does ostracism mean?
- banishment, ostracism, Coventry(noun)
- the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
July 19, 2016
68% 32% #17 votesWhat does sobriety mean?
- soberness, sobriety(noun)
- the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol
July 18, 2016
84% 16% #21 votesWhat does umbrage mean?
- umbrage, offense, offence(noun)
- a feeling of anger caused by being offended
July 17, 2016
84% 16% #42 votesWhat does vituperate mean?
- vilify, revile, vituperate, rail(verb)
- spread negative information about
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